I'm pleased that my little bit of lateral thinking turned out to be right.........as a local man i can tell you that I live in Nottingham, in a district called Basford.
In the 19th century after 1837, when registration Districts were created....for civil registrations of Births marriages and deaths........Ilkeston and the surrounding parts of Derbyshire were in the Civil registration district of BASFORD...so don't get too worried about the confusion!
If i can help any further please let me know.
Derek.